EP2676251A1 - Unité pour machines automatiques de récupération de contenants - Google Patents

Unité pour machines automatiques de récupération de contenants

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EP2676251A1
EP2676251A1 EP12718568.4A EP12718568A EP2676251A1 EP 2676251 A1 EP2676251 A1 EP 2676251A1 EP 12718568 A EP12718568 A EP 12718568A EP 2676251 A1 EP2676251 A1 EP 2676251A1
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container
unit
conveyor
rotary
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Dieter Beyer
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Envipco Holding NV
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Envipco Holding NV
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G19/00—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors
    • B65G19/02—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors for articles, e.g. for containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/04—Sorting according to size
    • B07C5/12—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B07C5/122—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for for bottles, ampoules, jars and other glassware
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G07F7/0609—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by fluid containers, e.g. bottles, cups, gas containers

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  • the present invention relates to a unit for container automatic reverse vending machines according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the unit for container automatic reverse vending machines disclosed in DE 100 55 206 A1 has a conveying device in the form of a narrow, endless conveyor belt for the longitudinal drive of the containers. On both sides of the conveyor belt extends in the longitudinal direction depending on a rotatably driven roller.
  • the rollers are rotatably mounted at both ends on levers which are pivotally hinged to the housing of the unit. By means of a pivot drive acting on the levers, the rollers can each be moved on a circular path on the conveyor belt to or from this.
  • a container is on the conveyor belt, supported laterally by the rollers on.
  • a detection unit is arranged, with which, inter alia, arranged on the container, specific data, eg. B. in the form of a bar code, safety signs, etc. to be recognized. If these data to be recorded of the container lying on the conveyor belt in the field of view of the detection unit, the data are detected and the container retracted by driving the conveyor belt for further processing in the machine, or it is generated a signal that the container the
  • the unit If the data of a container to be recorded after its input are not in the field of view of the recognition unit, the unit is transferred to its identification function.
  • the two rollers are pivoted toward each other, whereby the container is lifted off the conveyor belt.
  • Automatic reverse vending machines also has an endless conveyor, on the two longitudinal sides of each a rotatably driven roller is arranged.
  • these rollers are stationary.
  • the conveyor is pivoted downwards overall, so that the container comes to rest on the two rollers.
  • the container is rotated about its longitudinal axis so that a barcode etc. attached to its circumference can be detected.
  • a disadvantage of the units described above for the container return vehicles is that parts of the unit must be pivoted to realize the transport function or the identification function. The necessary mechanisms complicate the structure of the unit.
  • the disadvantages described above are eliminated with the unit for container automatic reverse vending machines disclosed in DE 10 2009 016 999 B3.
  • This unit does not require any pivoting or lifting mechanisms for the rollers or conveyor.
  • the already existing drive of the conveyor is used. This is seen in its longitudinal direction divided into two sections, a first section of lower strength and a second section of greater strength.
  • the container can be placed in this situation, undisturbed by the conveyor, on and through the rollers in rotary drive. From this identification function, the transport function is quite simply achieved by the conveyor is turned on. As a result, the second section of the conveyor reaches the area under the container. Since the second section is stronger than the first, it raises by the drive movement of the conveyor whose conveying plane. The difference in thickness between the first and second portions of the conveying means is selected so that the container is slightly lifted off contact with the second portion of the rollers and thus, laterally supported by the rollers, is driven longitudinally.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a further generic unit for container-return machines available that is simple while maintaining the full functionality.
  • the unit according to the invention for container-return machines comes without pivoting or lifting mechanisms for the rotary body or the funding.
  • the already existing rotary bodies are used. These have the shape of a longitudinally flattened cylinder, d. H. Seen transversely to their longitudinal axis, they have the cross section of a circle reduced by one circle segment.
  • a container to be treated is located on in transport function unit on the conveyor on and on at least one of the flattened surfaces of the rotary body.
  • the rotary bodies are driven in the same direction, so that they transmit a torque acting in the same direction of rotation on the container, which thereby also rotates. Due to this rotational movement on the container located data, eg. B. a bar code, in the field of view of a recognition unit. After detecting the data by the detection unit, the rotary drive of the rotary body is stopped in such a way that the container in turn rests against the or one of the flattened surfaces of the two rotary body, wherein it is simultaneously supported by the conveyor.
  • the flattened surfaces of the rotary bodies have, when in transport function, sensitive unit only a stabilizing effect, so that the container can not fall from the conveyor side. Now, the drive of the conveyor is turned on, so that the container is transported in the direction of its longitudinal axis on.
  • the curved surfaces of the rotating bodies consist of a material or a coating which has a large friction quotient. This can z. B. be achieved by a rubber coating.
  • the funding is formed in a further embodiment of the invention as a round belt.
  • This cross-sectional shape of the conveying means ensures, during the longitudinal transport of a container, that it rests in a stabilizing manner against the or one of the flattened surfaces of the rotating bodies, and during the rotary drive of the container, that the conveying means opposes as little resistance as possible to the rotational movement of the container.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the front of a unit in transport function
  • 2 is a front view of the representation of Figure 1 on a reduced scale
  • Fig. 3 is a view according to Figure 2 in befind Anlagen in identification function unit.
  • the unit 1 shown in the drawing is arranged in an otherwise not shown reverse vending machine for empty beverage containers. It fulfills both a transport function and an identification function, as will be explained below.
  • the unit has a designed as a round belt 2 funding.
  • the round belt 2 is guided via a front guide roller 3, a rear pulley, not shown, which also acts as a drive roller, and a likewise not shown tension roller.
  • the upper run of the round belt 2 extends between two rotating bodies 4 and 5 arranged on both sides. These rotary bodies 4 and 5 can be displaced by means of drives (not shown) in rotational movement about their longitudinal axes 6 and 7, in the same direction in the direction of rotation, as indicated by the arrows 8 and 9 is indicated.
  • the rotary bodies 4, 5 are designed as longitudinally flattened cylinder, d. h., Seen transversely to its longitudinal axis, they have the cross section of a circle reduced by a circle. As a result, each rotary body 4, 5 has a curved surface following a circular line 10 and a flattened surface 11.
  • a beverage container, z. B. as shown a box 12 is entered in transport function ( Figures 1 and 2) befind Anlagen unit 1 through an input opening in the reverse vending machine and on the rotary body Pern 4 and 5 and the round belt 2 filed.
  • the rotary bodies 4 and 5 are at least initially not driven and the round belt 2 is also stationary.
  • a detection unit 3 (not shown in Figure 1), z. B. arranged a bar code scanner with which a arranged on the box 12 barcode is to be detected.
  • the box 12 is entered by a customer so that the bar code is in the field of view 14 of the recognition unit 13.
  • the barcode can then be detected immediately by the recognition unit 13 and the recognized data can be fed to an evaluation unit.
  • the can 12 is then subsequently conveyed by switching on the drive of the round belt 2 in the reverse vending machine.
  • the bar code of the entered can 12 is not in the field of view 14 of the recognition unit 13, making it necessary to rotate the can 12.
  • the drive of the rotary body 4 and 5 is turned on, so that the socket 12 rotates by frictional engagement with the rotary bodies 4 and 5 about its longitudinal axis.
  • the can 12 is lifted alternately from the round belt 2 and lowered back onto it.
  • the above-described identification function of the unit 1 is shown in Figure 3, so to speak in a snapshot. Due to the rotational movement of the can 12, the barcode enters the field of view 14 of the recognition unit 10, so that it can be detected.
  • the unit 1 After the detection of the arranged on the box 13 bar code, the unit 1 resumes its transport function, ( Figures 1 and 2).
  • the box 12 rests on the round belt 2 and is on both sides or one of the sides by the flattened surface 11 of the Rotators 4 and 5 supported. Now the drive for the round belt 2 is activated.
  • the frictional engagement between the round belt 2 and the box 12 is substantially greater than the frictional engagement of the box 12 with the flattened surfaces 11 of the rotary body 4 and 5.
  • the box 12 is therefore supported by the round belt 2 for weather treatment in the reverse vending machine.

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Attitude Control For Articles On Conveyors (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne une unité pour machines automatiques de récupération de contenants qui comprend un moyen transporteur (2) sans fin pour l'entraînement longitudinal d'un contenant (12) dans le sens de son axe longitudinal et deux corps rotatifs (4, 5) placés des deux côtés du moyen transporteur (2), le contenant (12) reposant sur le moyen transporteur (2) pour son entraînement longitudinal, lorsque l'unité (1) se trouve en mode transport, et sur les corps rotatifs (4, 5) pour son entraînement en rotation, lorsque l'unité (1) se trouve en mode identification. Le but de l'invention est de fournir une autre unité pour machines automatiques de récupération de contenants de ce type, qui soit de conception simple et conserve à la fois toute sa fonctionnalité. Ce but est atteint par le fait que les corps rotatifs (4, 5) présentent, perpendiculairement à leur axe longitudinal (6, 7), la section transversale d'un cercle auquel il manque un segment de cercle, avec une surface bombée (10) suivant une circonférence et une surface aplatie (11), ledit contenant (12) reposant sur au moins une des surfaces aplaties (11) des corps rotatifs (4, 5) lorsque l'unité (1) se trouve en mode transport.
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